The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1887-10-28

ing lust after he left a shower of rain fell
and my sister worried for fear he would
get cold Another evening when he called
we had considerable difficulty keeping
! callers away One lady was taken out for
a walk Mr.. Gibson had a cough; heard
it one evening. The cause of this secrecy
/ was that Mr.. Gibson was a prominent
! gentleman, my sister was in business and
there were more or less remarks made
about them. The day left for Maui Mr.
| Gibson was on the wharf. He shook
hands with me, and appeared glad to find
my sister was not going away. He asked
| her if he might call. No evening was APP
pointed MIR. Gibson's visits at Mrs. Hoyt's
lasted generally from : 80 to 10 O'Clock.
| His manner towards my sister was as if
he admired her very much. 1t is hard
thing to explain. He evidently cared very
| much for her; that is my impression. He
talked nothing personal while | was in the
room. / used TO retire TO give him a
chance. From Maui l went to Hilo. and
met with an accident. | returned to Ho-
nolulu about 18th OF December. [ could
not walk round. Have seen Mr.. Gibson
at Mrs. Dudoit's Nv sister took me in
her confidence, and on the 10Th December
she told me she was engaged to Mr. Glib
son. First saw Mr.. Gibson at Dudoit's on
New Years Day. He knew l was aware OF
his engagement. My lister wanted me to
speak to him, but L did not. One reason
was because he was SO old. On following
Monday he called, and was received in our
rooms. l did not remain, but sat outside
fho I CON tiD11 he-
tween them III reference to their engage
ment. Heard my sister ask Mr. Gibson
if he had informed his family of it He
said he had not, but would do SO soon.
She asked him if his daughter would OBJ
ject. He said his daughter did not think
he would marry again, and there would
no doubt be Jealous feeling if he did so.
He did not apprehend any trouble, as his
daughter always considered his happiness.
He was not child and did not want to be
dictated to. They spoke abour their we'd
ding trip. He preferred going to the Coast,
but did not think His Majesty could spare
him. Then Lahaina was proposed by
him, as the climate there was nice and the
bathing good. The Southern part of Cali
fornia was also talked about. He adj
dressed my sister as if engaged to her. He
called her his darling, and dear love,
also sweet, sweet darling. He kissed her
goodbye several times as he was leaving.
l saw him with my own eyes.
l knew he kissed her at other times, but l
did not see him. Have heard him ask her
to kiss him, and believe she did. Once
when he called my sisters hair was down,
and he said that beautiful hair was a wom-
ans browning glory She said she was
going to cut some off and trim it. He said:
g No, my darling, you must not do So"
They were going to reside on King street
after marriage. He said he would have the
place fixed up. l was present when he said
this. Ny sister once said she was fond of
roses, and he said he would have whole
acre planted. One day they were compar-
ing their hairs before mirror. He SAID:
- Look at your beautiful brown locks and
then look at my gray hair. Do you love
me any the less for it? If my head is gray
my heart is young He said he never
knew how he had existed without her She
brushed his coat and bathed his head with
cologne. 1 believe it was her cologne, how
ever 1 removed mine the next day. After
New Years Day he called three or four
times a week regularly to see my sister.
The 29th of March l went to Maui. While
there / read an article In the Gazette"
referring to my sister and Mr.. Gibson. l
returned in few weeks to Honolulu to at
tend the wedding. A great many people
on Maui refused to take books of me whdn
they found my sister was going to marry
| Mr.. Gibson. The wedding was to take
place about two weeks after my return. 1t
was to be a very quiet affair. L returned
to Honolulu about April oath. We moved
from Dudoit House to the Central House,
on Alakea street. Since Mr.. Gibson left !
have remained in Honolulu IN consequence
of some things had heard.
Cross-examined-I changed my name
when came here entirely at the suggestion
of Mr.. Bancroft. Book canvassing is not
disreputable occupation. l do not think it
was dishonorable, under the circumstances,
for lady to change her name. Mr.. Glib
son always treated me kindly. did not
care to stay in the room during his visits,
though my sister wished me to do So as
she said would be well entertained. Mrs.
Hoyt took such an interest in the matter
from friendly spirit. Nothing was thought
about Mr. Gibson's visit hurting my sister
There was no harm in his visits I think
be only visited my sister during the first
week in October He was very affectionate
toward her before l left for Maui. did
not see him between December 18th and
New Years Day His manner was de-
cidedly that be was in love with her. i
fix the end of the month OF February or
the beginpi1~ Il Ms - ~ smart